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New Delhi, Despite objections from many quarters, Narendra Modi-led NDA government on Wednesday appointed ex-Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam as Governor of Kerala.
Slamming the move to appoint former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam as Kerala Governor, Congress wondered whether the government was “pleased” with his judgement in the Amit Shah case.
“Why was he made? This raises a question if he has done some work, for which they are pleased. Prime Minister Modi is pleased, Amit Shah is pleased and that is why he is being honoured?,” Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma told reporters.
Sathasivam was on the Supreme Court bench that scrapped a second FIR against Shah in the fake case, saying it was linked to the bigger Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing case and did not need to be separate.
Commenting on the contentious issue, retired apex court judge KT Thomas said that retired Supreme Court and high court judges should take a two-year “quarantine period” from any posts barring that of a judicial inquiry commission.
Kerala High Court Advocates Association on Tuesday decided to request President Pranab Mukherjee not to appoint P Sathasivam as Kerala Governor.
In an extra-ordinary general body meeting held the association passed a resolution in this regard with a thumping majority. Only two members opposed the resolution, association sources said.
Sathasivam, 65, who hails from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, was the 40th chief justice of India, holding office from July 2013 to April 2014.
